Molton Brown put to the test....

[Bettyboo]

We also shop at Aldi and love the value and variety of different things we can buy there. Sometimes I can't believe the bill is so low when I look at what I've got in my bag. If you haven't tried Aldi you are missing out..

 

[donna255]

We don't have Aldi in Northern Ireland, they are in the Republic though.

I find Molton Brown and L'Occitane hand wash drying, I prefer using soap which I get from the christmas market each year I stock up. Its the size of L'Occitane bath bars, vegetal very moisturising and gorgeous. Oh and you get 3 bars for what you pay for one of L'Occitane. Oh and lasts a long time, I still have some from last year and bought another 5 for £10 this year.

I did buy MB christmas hand wash in their sale, but actually use it as bubble bath. I liked the smell.

 

[boffy]

We don't have Aldi in Northern Ireland, they are in the Republic though.

I find Molton Brown and L'Occitane hand wash drying, I prefer using soap which I get from the christmas market each year I stock up. Its the size of L'Occitane bath bars, vegetal very moisturising and gorgeous. Oh and you get 3 bars for what you pay for one of L'Occitane. Oh and lasts a long time, I still have some from last year and bought another 5 for £10 this year.

I did buy MB christmas hand wash in their sale, but actually use it as bubble bath. I liked the smell.

you can use the bubble bath as a handwash and vice versa

 

[grovesy]

My friend reckoned ours had been opened about 20 years as that was when her marriage home down and she started shopping there. The store has had a least 2 expansions in that time. Over the last couple of years though it is has got busier and it is often difficult to park. It used onlybe really busy on Thursday's when the offers came in.

 

[Pick-a-Lily]

I prefer Lidl myself, but also shop at Aldi occasionally.

 

[Moth]

Does the Aldi handwash contain parabens and nasties? I need to be careful because of terrible hand eczema.

 

[grovesy]

I prefer Lidl myself, but also shop at Aldi occasionally.

My Lidi is the other side of town to me and across a notorious roundabout, and the last time I went I did not think it was as well kept and the staff looked scruffy. At a push I could walk to Aldi.

 

[Vienna]

Does the Aldi handwash contain parabens and nasties? I need to be careful because of terrible hand eczema.

I wouldn`t use them if you suffer from hand eczema simply because they`re highly fragranced and that alone is enough to start eczema itching. My DIL gets hand eczema and avoids any handwash/bodywash which is highly perfumed. Even the MB stuff is loaded with SLS and various parabens.

 

[lynnonthelake]

I only went into Aldi as I kept reading how many of their wines had won awards,so I buy most of my alcohol from there now and have recently discovered a 40 year old port which is excellent.:mysmilie_48:

 

[shopperholic]

My Lidi is the other side of town to me and across a notorious roundabout, and the last time I went I did not think it was as well kept and the staff looked scruffy. At a push I could walk to Aldi.

I agree, I popped in Lidl for a look a few months back and walked straight back out again, it wasn't a patch on Aldi. There were flies on the fruit and veg, the store assistant looked but didn't do anything, no I'm Aldi all the way.

 

[maymorganlondon]

I have just scoffed down a 100g nougat bar from Aldi - would make a lovely stocking filler. I can't tell you how much it cost as I threw away the receipt, but it is available in several flavours - I got strawberry, with dried strawberry slices and nuts.... scrummy. My problem now is that I need to get back there and get some more... and I suspect I've had my chance and it will all be gone :mysmilie_5:

As this thread is turning into a celebration of Aldi, and nothing really to do with Molton Brown, I hope you don't mind that it's eatables rather than skin or body-care...

 

[Muttley]

Yes I've got to agree about Aldi, their skin care range and bathroom products are lovely and there's a reason why they're consistently voted number one supermarket and best brands, I mean why pay £18 for handwash when you can get just as good quality for 89p?

Must just say, I never have, nor never would pay Molton Brown prices, when there's equally great quality out there for a fraction of the price, take Aldi for example.

Shopperholic, you are so right about Aldi. I like their Lacura moisturising body lotion. The bottle is white and blue and looks like a Nivea body lotion that I used to buy when on offer. It is 99p for 500 mls! I pour it into a pump dispenser that I got mega cheap from Wilko and keep it on my dressing table for easy access. It is really good and so cheap. I did treat myself to a fancy liquid soap for Christmas but it was only a fiver from TK Maxx so I didn't push the boat out too far.

 

[Dame Fondacox]

I used to be a supermarket snob until my mother moved to Spain and went from shopping in Waitrose to Aldi - she couldn't praise the quality highly enough and after one visit, I was convinced. That said, this thread has been super informative as I've only used it for food and drink and the occasional specials they have in. I will now try the beauty products and vitamins. Oh, and my cat actually prefers their cat food than M&S's!

 

[donna255]

My cats don't like M&S higher white chicken posh stuff. Sainsbury cheaper one is the favourite.

 

[AndiK]

I only went into Aldi as I kept reading how many of their wines had won awards,so I buy most of my alcohol from there now and have recently discovered a 40 year old port which is excellent.:mysmilie_48:

Ooh, I like wine. Cheap, good quality beauty products, treats and wine all under one roof - that's Mecca for me! Can I face it this week though.....?

 

[dtb123]

I have just scoffed down a 100g nougat bar from Aldi - would make a lovely stocking filler. I can't tell you how much it cost as I threw away the receipt, but it is available in several flavours - I got strawberry, with dried strawberry slices and nuts.... scrummy. My problem now is that I need to get back there and get some more... and I suspect I've had my chance and it will all be gone :mysmilie_5:

As this thread is turning into a celebration of Aldi, and nothing really to do with Molton Brown, I hope you don't mind that it's eatables rather than skin or body-care...

Thanks for that, my oldest loves nougat so I'll be keeping an eye open for that when I go next week along with the handwash and a few other things mentioned in this thread.

 

[Laura L'occitane Earle]

My Aldi had the Molton Brown looky likey sets of shower gel and body lotion, each 300 ML in a box, for £2.99, well it said £2.99 on the display but just checking my receipt and I have been charged £2.49, and they are referring to it as handwash and lotion on the receipt but it is definitely shower gel and body lotion. They only had two varieties, Pink Pepperpod and Ylang Ylang. I have stocked up as they look great and if they are as good as the hand wash, then they are my bargain of the year!
The other product that I am really enjoying from Aldi is the Provive colour and Protect shampoo. I read somewhere that in a blind test, people thought it was better than a really pricey luxe shampoo costing £100!

 

[Sooze]

My Aldi had the Molton Brown looky likey sets of shower gel and body lotion, each 300 ML in a box, for £2.99, well it said £2.99 on the display but just checking my receipt and I have been charged £2.49, and they are referring to it as handwash and lotion on the receipt but it is definitely shower gel and body lotion. They only had two varieties, Pink Pepperpod and Ylang Ylang. I have stocked up as they look great and if they are as good as the hand wash, then they are my bargain of the year!
The other product that I am really enjoying from Aldi is the Provive colour and Protect shampoo. I read somewhere that in a blind test, people thought it was better than a really pricey luxe shampoo costing £100!

Ooh i like the sound of the gift sets, was that recently? I can't find them online.

 

[boffy]

one of my son in laws loves hennessey cognac thats beyond expensive any good dupes for this??? a massive thank you in advance lol

 

[AndiK]

My Aldi had the Molton Brown looky likey sets of shower gel and body lotion, each 300 ML in a box, for £2.99, well it said £2.99 on the display but just checking my receipt and I have been charged £2.49, and they are referring to it as handwash and lotion on the receipt but it is definitely shower gel and body lotion. They only had two varieties, Pink Pepperpod and Ylang Ylang. I have stocked up as they look great and if they are as good as the hand wash, then they are my bargain of the year!
The other product that I am really enjoying from Aldi is the Provive colour and Protect shampoo. I read somewhere that in a blind test, people thought it was better than a really pricey luxe shampoo costing £100!

So they even have Molton Browm-like names!